April 04, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

April 04, 2025, Current Affairs (English)

1. What percentage of the world’s cable landing stations does India currently host?

a) 10%
b) 5%
c) 3%
d) 1%

Answer: d) 1%

2. Which two cities in India serve as the main hubs for international undersea cable landings?

a) Kochi and Lakshadweep
b) Mumbai and Chennai
c) Goa and Visakhapatnam
d) Kolkata and Mangalore

Answer: b) Mumbai and Chennai

3. What recent undersea cable systems are being launched to boost India’s internet bandwidth?

a) Atlantic Fiber and INDNET
b) CANI and SEACOM
c) 2Africa Pearls and SEA-ME-WE-6
d) IndiaLink and INCOIS-Net

Answer: c) 2Africa Pearls and SEA-ME-WE-6

4. Who chaired the full court meeting on April 1, 2025, that decided to disclose the assets of Supreme Court judges?

a) Justice Ravindra Bhat
b) Justice B.R. Gavai
c) Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
d) Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna

Answer: d) Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna

5. Under which Act was the Chief Justice of India declared a public authority for the purpose of transparency?

a) Judicial Conduct and Ethics Act
b) Ethics in Government Act
c) Right to Information (RTI) Act
d) Transparency and Accountability Act

Answer: c) Right to Information (RTI) Act

6. In which year did the Supreme Court first adopt a resolution requiring judges to declare assets to the CJI?

a) 2009
b) 1997
c) 2002
d) 2019

Answer: b) 1997

7. What is the deadline by which Supreme Court judges are expected to upload their 2025 asset declarations?

a) June 30, 2025
b) April 30, 2025
c) July 31, 2025
d) August 15, 2025

Answer: c) July 31, 2025

8. What was India’s rank in the 2025 Readiness for Frontier Technologies Index by UNCTAD?

a) 48
b) 36
c) 10
d) 25

Answer: b) 36

9. What theme does the 2025 Technology and Innovation Report focus on?

a) Global Investment Trends in Technology
b) Inclusive Artificial Intelligence for Development
c) Digital Divide in the Global South
d) Robotics and Nanotechnology for Healthcare

Answer: b) Inclusive Artificial Intelligence for Development

10. In terms of R&D activity, where does India rank globally according to the 2025 report?

a) 10th
b) 1st
c) 3rd
d) 7th

Answer: c) 3rd

11. Which Indian initiative was launched in 2024 to strengthen the AI ecosystem?

a) India Digital Bharat Mission
b) Smart AI India Scheme
c) India AI Mission
d) AI for All Initiative

Answer: c) India AI Mission

12. Which of the following is a key concern with allowing foreign satellite internet services like Starlink in India?

a) Low user demand
b) Environmental regulations
c) Cybersecurity and digital sovereignty risks
d) Lack of compatible devices

Answer: c) Cybersecurity and digital sovereignty risks

13. What government body in India is responsible for authorizing private space activities like satellite internet?

a) NITI Aayog
b) Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
c) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
d) IN-SPACe

Answer: d) IN-SPACe

14. Which Indian initiative promotes public digital infrastructure like Aadhaar and UPI?

a) Digital Bharat Mission
b) India Stack
c) BharatNet
d) National Data Grid

Answer: b) India Stack

15. What international body manages domain names and IP addresses globally?

a) ITU
b) IGF
c) ICANN
d) W3C

Answer: c) ICANN

16. Which Indian government scheme focuses on the genetic upgradation and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds?

a) National Livestock Mission
b) Rashtriya Gokul Mission
c) Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme
d) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund

Answer: b) Rashtriya Gokul Mission

17. What is one major implication of excessive antibiotic use in livestock?

a) Increased meat production
b) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
c) Decreased food prices
d) Enhanced soil fertility

Answer: b) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

18. Which region is expected to contribute the most to global antibiotic use in livestock by 2040?

a) North America
b) Europe
c) Asia and the Pacific
d) Africa

Answer: c) Asia and the Pacific

19. Who is set to become the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS)?

a) Rakesh Sharma
b) Sunita Williams
c) Shubhanshu Shukla
d) G. Madhavan Nair

Answer: c) Shubhanshu Shukla

20. How many scientific studies are planned during the Axiom-4 mission?

a) 15
b) 30
c) 60
d) 75

Answer: c) 60